Creamy Cucumber Soup
- 1 cucumber ($.60)
- 1 avocado ($.78)
- 1/2 medium onion ($.05)
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- 2 tablespoon olive oil ($.10)
- 1 cup water for blending
- salt and pepper to taste
- red pepper flakes
Finely
dice a 2 inch piece of cucumber and set aside for later.
In a blender,
puree rest of the cucumber, avocado, 1/4 of the onion, garlic, and olive
oil. Chop the cucumber and avocado first to make blending easier.
Add
the water as needed for blending.
Let this blend for a minute or two, to
get really creamy.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Top with a bit of the
reserved diced cucumber and onion.
Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and
add a small drizzle of olive oil, if desired.
nutritional information: calories: 292 fat: 29 gr carbs: 12 gr protein: 3 g
This looks so good and refreshing! I love the combination of cucumbers and avocados.
avocado and cucumbers- wow. I'm sure it's delicious!
I am so so glad to have found this blog!! I am a college student, and have been trying out raw, but get worried because I have to eat so much raw-ness to fill myself up, so I get stressed about my budget. This stuff looks very satisfying and delicious. Thank you, I can't tell you how refreshing it is to find an active raw food blog. I need that inspiration. Do you know of any others that an aspiring raw foodist should check out? Thank you!
Jessi